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We send our congratulations to editorial board member, Dr Sarah Clarke, who has been elected the 122nd President of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). She is the fourth woman to hold the role and has held many roles at the RCP, including, most recently, a three-year term as clinical vice-president....

We are delighted to welcome four new members to our editorial board....

The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Annual Conference 2022 was held on the 6–8th June in Manchester, UK. This year saw a return to meeting in-person, drawing delegates away from their Zoom screens and welcoming them back to the Manchester Central Convention Complex. Moreover, this year marked the centenary of the society and were honoured by a visit from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal. Dr Alexandra Abel reports selected highlights from BCS 2022....

HEART UK’s recent 35th Annual Medical Scientific Meeting blended a face-to-face meeting with virtual attendance to showcase the latest developments within the lipid community. Held at the University of Warwick on 6th–8th July 2022, Dr Andreas Tridimas reports its highlights....

One of the most difficult challenges presented to healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic has been maintaining standards of care in non-COVID related chronic illness. Many members of our heart failure multidisciplinary (MDT) teams were redeployed and, while many have returned to their original positions, the impact of COVID-19 will be felt for years. It was, therefore, particularly poignant that in its 25th year, the British Society of Heart Failure (BSH) hosted a two-day immersive programme focusing on the heart failure MDT. Held at the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel in Glasgow, on 12th May 2022, the meeting gave heart failure enthusiasts the opportunity to ‘reconnect in the real world’. Dr Tiffany Kemp reports on the highlights of the meeting....

We are delighted to announce that the British Journal of Cardiology (BJC) has been accepted onto the prestigious international digital archive PubMed Central® after meeting the rigorous scientific and technical standards it requires....

Age proof Author: Rose Anne Kenny Publisher: Lagom, London 2022 ISBN: 978 1 7887 0504 2 Price: £20 ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasingly recognised form of heart failure that has been described as an emerging epidemic. It presents many challenges to patients, healthcare services, and population health. The British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) HFpEF working group has produced this statement with the aims of increasing awareness of this syndrome, highlighting areas of uncertainty, and to promote discussion regarding measures that can support effective HFpEF diagnosis and care....

Obstructive sleep apnoea and atrial fibrillation: a key omission in guidelines Dear Sirs, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for atrial fibrillation (AF) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) lack recommendations for the subset of patients with both conditions. There is growing evidence of a bidirectional association between AF and OSA, which we believe is not highlighted in current NICE guidelines. The ORBIT-AF (Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation) cohort study highlighted that about one in five patients with AF also had OSA.1 For this group of patients, screening, diagnosis and treatment are crucial....

A personal tribute I was deeply saddened by the news that Dr Derek Gibson had passed away. I have lost a teacher, a friend, an adviser and a father figure, for whom I had the highest respect....